L.A. Noire

Set amid the violence and corruption of post-World War II Los Angeles, L.A. Noire is a crime thriller that seamlessly blends crime-solving, clue-finding, car chases and shoot-outs with revolutionary new interrogation-based gameplay that will allow players to read characters' emotions in order to reveal the truth. Players will take on the role of Cole Phelps, a decorated war veteran, who rises through the ranks of the LAPD by solving a series of gruesome murders and other crimes that bring him face-to-face with the dark heart of Los Angeles during Hollywood's Golden Age.

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Cases, clothes, and challenges are on the way for Detective Cole Phelps. Rockstar and Team Bondi announced today their downloadable content plans for crime thriller L.A. Noire, including a pre-order pass that will land you all the digital digs and doings for half-off. Read More »

Gamers across the pond donned Fedoras en masse last week, making Team Bondi and Rockstar's 1940's crime thriller, L.A. Noire, the fastest-selling new video game franchise ever in the UK. Hit the jump for the Chart Track rundown. Read More »

To be read in the voice of Will Ferrell's Mugatu character from Zoolander: L.A. Noire... so hot right now... L.A. Noire. End dated movie reference. How hot is Team Bondi and Rockstar's crime thriller? The game is reportedly overheating some older models of Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles, causing them to freeze and crash. Read More »

When I learned that Rockstar was developing a new period piece, this time a hard-boiled detective story called L.A. Noire, I was sold the moment I heard the name. It was only much later that I learned that Rockstar and Team Bondi were taking a chance, rather than just sticking to the successful model that worked so well for Read Dead Redemption. They attempted to develop the most realistic and emotive faces ever seen in video games, and integrate them into L.A. Noire. Read More »

In another lifetime, L.A. Noire's upstart Detective Cole Phelps would have gotten on well with cartoony Capcom criminal defense lawyer Phoenix Wright. The two do-gooders share a similar crime-solving methodology; investigation, interrogation, and intimidation are the watchwords here, and Phelps sees to his homicide cases with a laser-guided penchant for justice. The Ace Attorney comparison might sound superficial, but it's not: While L.A. Noire has Rockstar Games' DNA all over it, it takes more than a few crafty cues from the adventure game genre. Read More »